The last two afternoons, I have been seeing a couple of Common Nighthawks overhead — including a pair at Crestwood

Andreas Lauschke, a volunteer pilot for LightHawk, has produced an incredible 360-degree aerial video of High Mountain for The Nature

Can anyone remind me why I took this picture?

My latest column for The Record is about Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, and their incredible migration. (And the males'  amazing ruby throats.)

Just finished an amazing eight-day, seven-night trip in the Galapagos aboard the Samba — a natural-history vacation of a lifetime.

Tom Mitchell, a friend of this blog, provided some great butterfly pix for The Nature Conservancy's New Jersey blog. The

Seymour Drakes and I are taking a break. Please stay tuned. We shall return toward the end of the month..

My latest column for The Record is all about the Laurelwood Arboretum in the Pines Lake section of Wayne. I

Mike Flom passed along this recent photo of a Black-crowned Night Heron and a Green Heron. (Thanks, Mike!)

Mile-a-Minute Weed is a nasty invasive that has made its way into the Celery Farm. The Record's Jim O'Neill reports